Program Support Officer | Full-time Permanent

City and Environment

Canberra ACT Hybrid work

95,722 to 100,956 a year

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 5

Salary: 95,722 to 100,956 plus superannuation

Directorate: City and Environment

Details: We are looking for an energetic, collaborative, enthusiastic and highly organised person to provide administrative support within the Office of Nature Conservation (ONC). The position works collaboratively with the ONC Business Support Officer to assist the branch leadership team and science and policy teams to deliver high quality, impactful work and ensure smooth, safe and well-functioning processes. Key duties include:

Contributing to efficient business processes by providing administrative support for tracking Ministerial and other correspondences, budget tracking, financial reporting, procurement, and recruitment

Supporting operational functioning of the branch through organising and tracking maintenance, repair and replacement of facilities, equipment and vehicles, and supporting administration of Work Health and Safety systems and training

Providing secretariate and logistical support for branch committees, meeting and working groups including circulating agendas, taking minutes, organising venues and arranging logistics

Eligibility/Other requirements:

A National Criminal History check and Working with Vulnerable People authorisation may be required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to to Apply for or renew a WWVP registration to Access Canberra

Mandatory

A current driver’s licence

Australian Citizenship or permanent residency

Note: This position has access to flexible and hybrid working arrangement. The branch requires attendance in the Dickson office on prescribed days of each week, but staff can work from home or other approved locations on the remining days subject to operational requirements.

Selection of the successful candidate will be made by a Selection Advisory Committee and may be based on written application only. A merit pool will be established from applicants deemed suitable against all selection criteria and all mandatory requirements and may be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months

How to Apply: You must attach 1) a curriculum vitae, and 2) a written response to Selection Criteria detailing your experience against each criterion in no more than 300 words. Applications that do not include both documents and that do not address all Selection Criteria may be rejected.

Applications should be submitted.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan to ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Julian Seddon on Julian.Seddon@act.gov.au or 0262077757